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...prosecution told the court that before Darwin disappeared, the couple faced mounting repayments on a $490,000 mortgage and other debts. That financial crisis, prosecutor Andrew Robertson told the jury, was what motivated the Darwins to stage John's death so Anne could claim insurance and pension money...
...Most central banks in Asia have started raising interest rates. The Reserve Bank of India increased its benchmark rate twice last month to a six-year high of 8.5%. Indonesia's central bank raised its rate for three consecutive months. Governments "have to keep expectations [about inflation] anchored," says Andrew Freris, senior investment strategist for Asia at BNP Paribas Private Banking in Hong Kong. "For the next six to nine months, it's going to be tough. It is going to be tight...
...cheesy slogan: "all you have to do is dance to save the world." But Club4Climate's silly-sounding premise--that partygoers can groove their way to a greener planet--is based on real science. The environmental group, founded by British real estate mogul Andrew Charalambous, is set to open what is being touted as the world's first eco-club on July 10 in London. And as the dancers get pumped up, Club Surya will get powered up. Literally. The dance floor is designed to harness the energy of the people stomping on it based on a principle called piezoelectricity...
...happens, many of these were also the issues of his day, and he addressed them as eloquently as anyone has since. The idea that America is a Christian nation? Andrew Carnegie brought that up to him once. "Why, Carnegie," Twain answered, "so is Hell...
...centuries, the nation's political leaders have loved their games of chance. Andrew Jackson owned fighting cocks and raced horses. Richard Nixon helped finance his first congressional race with his World War II poker winnings. Teddy Roosevelt noted that the professional gamblers he knew "usually made good soldiers." But even among this crowd, McCain and Obama are distinctive. For both men, games of chance have been not just a hobby but also a fundamental feature in their development as people and politicians. For Obama, weekly poker games with lobbyists and fellow state senators helped cement his position as a rising...